Gunilla Bergström's beautiful children's books about Alfons Åberg send a powerful message that even adults would do well to heed, writes journalism professor Christian Christensen.
A new report by Export Music Sweden finds that Sweden is one of only three countries in the world that are net exporters of music, meaning that they import less music than they export.
What's the worst social offence you could commit in Sweden? How do Swedish people react when they run into each other on the street? These are some of the cultural quirks TikTok marketer Liam Kalevi delves into in a series of viral videos.
Could this be the best way to spend coronavirus isolation: watching films on a remote Swedish island for a week, with no contact with the outside world? That's the opportunity being offered by a cultural festival, and applications are open now.
Vanessa Poole was warming up for the premiere of her latest play when news broke that Sweden was lifting the 50-person limit for cultural events. We spoke to her and two other foreign performers about how coronavirus has changed life in the arts.
Sweden has relaxed its 50-person limit for seated sports and cultural events, opening the way for theatre performances, concerts and small sports crowds of more than 300. At the same time, it tightened restrictions on nightclubs.
Travel this year will look very different, with restrictions in place globally. Even within Sweden, the summer won't feature any of the usual large events and festivals, and trips between regions could be limited. So with the help of our readers, here's how you can experience the best of Stockholm from home.
Tomas Spragg Nilsson has completed his quest for Swedish citizenship and his crowdsourced bucket list 'Becoming Swedish'. Here's his full review of the Swedish TV series and movies he watched to get to know his new home country.
It's hard to believe that until 2010 liberal Sweden had a film censorship authority which stopped many movies from reaching Swedish cinemas. Here are some of the most controversial films they banned.
We're all spending more time indoors than usual, with Swedish and international authorities recommending that limiting social contact is the best way to limit the spread of the coronavirus and save lives. Here are a few ways you can still experience and enjoy the best of Swedish culture without leaving your home.
The number of German tourists and expats in Sweden is rising, while in Germany the positive view of the Swedish lifestyle is so widespread there's even a specific word for it.
Each month, The Local Sweden’s Book Club reads a different book with a Swedish link. In September, we read Wolf Winter by Cecilia Ekbäck, a historical thriller set in Lapland in 1717. Here's what Book Club members thought of the novel.
Each month, The Local Sweden’s Book Club reads a different book with a Swedish link. In August, we read Never Stop Walking by Christina Rickardsson, a memoir by a Brazilian-born woman adopted and raised in Sweden. Here's an overview of the book, and reviews from Book Club members.
When Debaser closed four years ago, it was a blow for Malmö's live music scene. But the city has bounced back. Here are some of the best venues for gigs.
Stockholm's international library is moving to a new location, with the council citing costs and greater ease of hosting events as the main reasons for the change. But critics have said this will be detrimental to Stockholm's literary community and speakers of multiple languages across the whole country.
Every spring for around 9,000 years, hundreds of elk have crossed the same river to migrate to summer pastures. This year it's possible to watch their journey from start to finish, thanks to a major 'slow TV' project by Sweden's national broadcaster.
If you're a fan of Scandinavian noir or simply looking for a fun way to improve your Swedish, mark April 5th in your calendar, because the first Swedish-language Netflix original series will premiere on that date.
Here's our list of events geared towards English speakers taking place across Sweden during March. If you have any that you'd like us to add – whether it's language exchanges, social meet-ups or talks about the impact of Brexit – please let us know.
"Life needs to be about something more than just going to work, buying your groceries, doing the laundry," says Jonas Naddebo, Stockholm's Vice Mayor for Culture and Urban Environment. "We need culture to find meaning and find yourself in a complex world."
Fans have raised thousands of euros for the Swedish actress who played adventurer Pippi Longstocking on TV, after they discovered she was paid only a small amount for the iconic role.
MY SWEDISH CAREER: John-Paul Zaccarini is the first-ever circus professor to lecture at Stockholm University of the Arts. He sat down with The Local to talk about his career, his relationship with Sweden, and everything else from elves to dinner parties.
From my early childhood, I have always had a beautiful image of Sweden in my mind. I imagined red houses and happy, dancing people – but I wanted to know how much of this picture was actually true. Moving to Stockholm for three months this year allowed me to finally put my preconceptions about Sweden into perspective.
Upon moving to Sweden, American Elizabeth Rubin found that she was longing for the food she used to eat back home. But rather than going back to New York, she brought her home city to Sweden, in the form of Jimmy & Joan's New York. This Gothenburg-based café offers up authentic favourites from the Big Apple – everything from cheesecake to freshly baked bagels – and has amassed quite a following in the weeks since its opening.
